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CompTIA A+ GMMYPC Ch 5
Motherboards
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 1
02/18/2011
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Term
A ____ is the most complicated component in a computer.
 Definition
Motherboard
Term
A group of pins sticking up out of the motherboard is called a(n)_______.
 Definition
header
Term
A(n) ____ boot involves turning on the power with the on/off switch.
 Definition
hard
Term
AGP slots are available in ___ and ___ volt
 Definition
1.5, 3.3
Term
At the beginning of the boot drive (usually drive C) is the OS ____ record.
 Definition
boot
Term
Computers today store most configuration information in
 Definition
the CMOS RAM
Term
Earlier Pentiums used a ____ socket, with pins aligned in uniform rows around the socket.
 Definition
pin grid array
Term
For Windows XP, Ntldr is responsible for loading the OS, and is called the ____.
 Definition
boot loader
Term
Generally when shopping for a motherboard for a gaming system, you’d need to pay
attention to form factor, processor sockets, chipsets, buses and number of bus slots, and
other connectors, slots, and ports.
 Definition
True
Term
Has 1366 pins that touch pads on the processor.
 Definition
LGA1366 or Socket B
Term
Has 771 pins that touch pads on the processor
 Definition
LGA771 or Socket J
Term
Has 775 lands or pads.
 Definition
LGA775 or Socket T
Term
Has a 39 x 39 SPGA grid
 Definition
Socket 423
Term
IDE multiblock mode (or block mode) enables you to
 Definition
read several sectors at a time
Term
Key(s) to press during the boot process to access the AMI BIOS
 Definition
Del
Term
Key(s) to press during the boot process to access the Dell computers using Phoenix BIOS
 Definition
Ctrl+Alt+Enter
Term

Key(s) to press during the boot process to access the Newer Phoenix BIOS

 Definition

F1 or F2
Term
Key(s) to press during the boot process to access the older Phoenix BIOS
 Definition
Ctrl+Alt+Esc or Ctrl+Alt+s
Term
Later sockets used a ____, with pins staggered over the socket to squeeze more pins into a small space.
 Definition
staggered pin grid array
Term
Many brand-name computer manufacturers, such as IBM, Dell, and Gateway, use the
same standard setup screens.
 Definition
False
Term
Most likely when you first install a hard drive or an operating system, you will want to have the BIOS attempt to first boot from a ____.
 Definition
CD
Term
On the motherboard, the ____ controls power to the motherboard and must be connected
for the PC to power up.
 Definition
Power SW
Term
PCIe is backward compatible
 Definition
False
Term
Socket that uses a dense micro PGA (mPGA)
 Definition
Socket 478
Term
Some cases have ____, also called spacers, which are round plastic or metal pegs that separate the other board from the case, so that components on the back of the motherboard do not touch the case.
 Definition
standoffs
Term
Sometimes documentation marks pin 1 as a ____ pin in the diagram, rather than round like the other pins.
 Definition
square
Term
The ____ and the chipset determine which processors a board can support.
 Definition
processor socket
Term
The ____ have a lever that is used to lift the processor up and out of the socket.
 Definition
zero insertion force sockets
Term
The ____ menu in BIOS setup allows you to configure automatic power-saving features
for your system, such as suspend mode or a sleep state.
 Definition
power
Term
The most reliable way to restore settings is to keep a written record of all the changes you make to the ____.
 Definition
CMOS Ram
Term
The motherboard configuration stored in BIOS setup needs to be changed when a new floppy drive is installed.
 Definition
False
Term
The order in which the system tries to boot from certain devices
 Definition
boot sequence
Term
The process of upgrading or refreshing the ROM BIOS chip is called ____ BIOS.
 Definition
flashing
Term
The slower end of the hub in the Intel i800 chipsets, called the ____, contains the I/O controller hub.
 Definition
Southbridge
Term
The term for an unused jumper that hangs on one pin is called:
 Definition
parked
Term
There are ___ types of AGP slots.
 Definition
6
Term
Throughput is sometimes called ____.
 Definition
Bandwidth
Term
To clear a lost or unknown start-up password:
 Definition
use the CMOS jumper.
Term
Today’s PCs have four or five buses, each with different speeds, access methods, and protocols
 Definition
True
Term
Under Vista, the OS boot record program points to which operating system loader?
 Definition
Bootmgr.exe
Term
Under XP, the OS boot record program points to which operating system loader?
 Definition
NTldr.exe
Term
Using the ____ technology, the Intel processor, chipset, and wireless
network adapter are all interconnected as a unit, which improves laptop
performance.
 Definition
Centrino
Term
With PCI version 2.x, there are ____ types of slots with a total of ____ possible configurations
 Definition
4, 6
Term
With any installation, remember the importance of using a ground strap (ground bracelet) to ground yourself, when working inside a computer case to protect components against ____.
 Definition
ESD
Term
____ buses have been improved several times; there are currently three major categories and within each category, several variations of the bus.
 Definition
PCI
Term
“A MicroDIMM that contains SDRAM has ____ pins.”
 Definition
144
Term
“A ____ is a heat sink carrying an electrical charge that causes it to act as an electrical thermal transfer device.”
 Definition
peltier
Term
“A ____ plug is a tool used to test a serial, parallel, USB, network, or other port.”
 Definition
loop-back
Term
“A serial port is provided by the motherboard or might be provided by an adapter card called a(n) ____ card.”
 Definition
I/O Controller
Term
“A(n) ____ gets its name because it has independent pins on opposite sides of the module.
 Definition
DIMM
Term
“A(n) ____ might solve the problem of intermittent errors caused by noise in the power line to the PC.”
 Definition
line conditioner
Term
“DIMMs intended to be used in servers must be extremely reliable and use an error-checking technology called ____.”
 Definition
ECC
Term
“Data and instructions are stored on special ROM (read-only memory) chips on the board and are called the ____.”
 Definition
BIOS
Term
“External ____ is up to six times faster than USB or FireWire.”
 Definition
SATA
Term
“IEEE 1394 uses ____ data transfer, meaning that data is transferred continuously without breaks.”
 Definition
isochronous
Term
“In Windows XP, ____ mode is similar to Vista sleep mode and corresponds to ACPI S3 mode.”
 Definition
standby
Term
“Installing more than one processor on a motherboard creates a ____.”
 Definition
multiprocessor platform
Term
“Intel and AMD both recommend a ____ air guide as part of the case design.”
 Definition
chassis
Term
“Intel’s ____ allows each logical processor within the processor package to handle an individual thread in parallel with other threads being handled by other processors within the package.”
 Definition
Hyper-Threading
Term
“Intel’s current families of processors for the desktop include four major groups: ____.”
 Definition
The Core, Pentium, Celeron,and Atom families
Term
“Memory in the processor package, but not on the processor die, is called ____ cache.”
 Definition
Level 2
Term
“Most input/output devices communicate with components inside the computer case through a wireless connection or through cables attached to the case at a connection called a(n) ____.”
 Definition
port
Term
“Motherboard settings are stored in a small amount of RAM located on the firmware chip and are called ____.”
 Definition
CMOS RAM
Term
“Primary storage is provided by devices called memory or ____ located on the motherboard and on some adapter cards.”
 Definition
RAM
Term
“Processor core frequency is measured in ____.”
 Definition
gigahertz
Term
“RAM is divided into two categories,____.”
 Definition
DRAM and SRAM
Term
“Some video cards use a(n) ____ that helps to hold the card securely in the slot.”
 Definition
latch
Term
“The ____ assignments refer to the system resources a parallel port will use to manage a print job.”
 Definition
LPT
Term
“The ____ form factor is a major variation of ATX and addresses some technologies that have emerged since the original development of ATX.”
 Definition
MicroATX
Term
“The ____ form factor was designed by Intel in 2003 for flexibility and can be used by everything from large tower systems to those ultrasmall-systems that sit under a monitor.”
 Definition
BTX
Term
“The ____ or system timer is dedicated to timing the activities of the chips on the motherboard.”
 Definition
system clock
Term
“The cooler sits on top of the processor and consists of a fan and a heat ____, which are fins that draw heat away from the processor.”
 Definition
sink
Term
“The current set of standards that is used by BIOS, hardware, and the OS to manage power is ____.”
 Definition
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
Term
“The motherboard, like all other components inside the computer case, should be ____ the chassis.”
 Definition
grounded to
Term
“The peltier’s top surface can be as cool as ____ degrees F.”
 Definition
45
Term
“The peltier’s top surface can be as hot as ____ degrees F.”
 Definition
500
Term
“The temperature inside the case should not exceed ____ degrees C.”
 Definition
38
Term
“The total number of ____ on the drive determines the drive capacity.”
 Definition
Sectors
Term
“To keep boot sector viruses at bay, in ____ you can disable the ability to write to the boot sector of the hard drive.”
 Definition
BIOS setup
Term
“When you hear ____ during post, you know that a keyboard controller failed or video controller failed.”
 Definition
“Three beeps followed by three, four, or five beeps”
Term
“When you hear ____ during post, you know that you have a problem with serial or parallel ports or system timer, which probably means the motherboard must be replaced.”
 Definition
“Four beeps followed by two, three, or four beeps”
Term
“With ____, you can connect and disconnect a drive while the system is running.”
 Definition
hot-swapping
Term
“____ transfers data directly from the drive to memory without involving the CPU.”
 Definition
DMA
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